Blixa Bargeld

Blixa Bargeld (born 1959) is a German actor, composer and experimental musician.

Also recorded as Bargeld Blixa; Christian Emmerich; Hans-Christian Emmerich.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Hans-Christian Emmerich.

Also worked under the name Blixa Bargeld.

Born at West Berlin in 1959.

In detail

the recorded working language is German and English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are rock music, noise music, experimental music and post-punk.

Membership is recorded of Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and ANBB.

Distinctions recorded are Qwartz Electronic Music Awards and Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Sources

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“Blixa Bargeld”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q316528: Blixa Bargeld
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Record

Kind of record: Person
Born: 1959
Awards: Qwartz Electronic Music Awards,Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Family: composers
Genres: rock music,noise music,experimental music,post-punk
Authority: Q316528
Languages: German,English
Member of: Einstürzende Neubauten,Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds,ANBB
Birth name: Hans-Christian Emmerich
Production: one_pass
Pseudonyms: Blixa Bargeld
Birth place: West Berlin
Nationality: Germany
Occupations: actor,composer,experimental musician,singer,writer,guitarist,performance artist
External identifiers: wikidata: Q316528 · wikipedia: Blixa Bargeld
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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